1. Shot Heard Round the World Schoolhouse Rocks<br />Lyrics:quot;
The British are coming! The British are coming!quot;
Now, the ride of Paul RevereSet the nation on its ear,And the shot at Lexington heard 'round the world,When the British fired in the early dawnThe War of Independence had begun,The die was cast, the rebel flag unfurled.And on to Concord marched the foeTo seize the arsenal there you know,Waking folks searching all aroundTill our militia stopped them in their tracks,At the old North Bridge we turned them backAnd chased those Redcoats back to Boston town.And the shot heard 'round the worldWas the start of the Revolution.The Minute Men were ready, on the move.Take your powder, and take your gun.Report to General Washington.Hurry men, there's not an hour to lose!Now, at famous Bunker Hill,Even though we lost, it was quite a thrill,The rebel Colonel Prescott proved he was wise;Outnumbered and low on ammunitionAs the British stormed his positionHe said, quot;
Hold your fire till you see the whites of their eyes!quot;
Though the next few years were rough,General Washington's men proved they were tough,Those hungry, ragged boys would not be beat.One night they crossed the Delaware,Surprised the Hessians in their lair,And at Valley Forge they just bundled up their feet!And the shot heard 'round the worldWas the start of the Revolution.The Minute Men were ready, on the move.Take your blanket, and take your son.Report to General Washington.We've got our rights and now it's time to prove.Well, they showed such determinationThat they won the admirationOf countries across the sea like France and Spain,Who loaned the colonies ships and gunsAnd put the British on the runAnd the Continental Army on its feet again.And though they lost some battles too,The Americans swore they'd see it through,Their raiding parties kept up, hit and run.At Yorktown the British could not retreat,Bottled up by Washington and the French Fleet,Cornwallis surrendered and finally we had won!The winner!Hurray!From the shot heard 'round the worldTo the end of the RevolutionThe continental rabble took the dayAnd the father of our countryBeat the British there at YorktownAnd brought freedom to you and me and the U.S.A.!God bless America, Let Freedom Ring!<br />